About Teri
Teri Struthers is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 25 years of experience. She draws on a background that includes nursing, military life, and college teaching to guide her work. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and major life changes.
Her style centers on building a strong therapeutic relationship. She uses client-centered listening to understand each person's values and strengths. Practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy are offered to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and straightforward. Clients can expect to talk through current problems, learn coping strategies, and set small goals they can try between meetings. Teri also addresses issues like grief, trauma, parenting concerns, intimacy-related problems, career stress, and ADHD challenges.
She brings a holistic view to counseling, encouraging people to notice patterns in relationships and personal responses. That approach includes attention to emotional, relational, and spiritual concerns when clients want that included. The focus is on real steps people can take to feel more steady and capable.
Teri tailors work to each person’s needs and pace. She emphasizes collaboration, helping people build on their strengths and clarify the changes they want. Her practical focus aims to make progress feel manageable over time.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist reflects feelings and priorities so clients feel heard and can better notice their own strengths and values. This method helps with anxiety, self-esteem, and major life decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear exercises and behavior changes to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Clients often leave sessions with small practical tasks to practice between meetings.
Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate goals and next steps. Sessions concentrate on what is already working and how to repeat those successes. This approach is useful for people who want fast, concrete changes in relationships, work, or daily routines.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose methods and adjust them as progress is made, so the plan fits each person's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, follow-ups, or quick problem-solving between sessions, offering flexibility for busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English